U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Adrian Mendiola, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter repairer and air crew member assigned to the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, ensures the cargo hook is operational before conducting sling load training with U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii on July 25, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Olivia Cowart)
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2026 01:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9832249 |
| VIRIN: | 260725-A-XD912-1010 |
| Resolution: | 6950x4636 |
| Size: | 2.47 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, HAWAII, US |
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